Lot 50909 – 1856 4c black on magenta, unused and initialled “E.D.W.”
Lot 50909 – 1856 4c black on magenta, unused and initialled “E.D.W.”
British Guiana
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1856 4c black on magenta, unused and initialled “E.D.W.”, cut square with large even margins, repaired tear and painted in (as often seen), extremely fine appearance and one of the finest known examples of this British Empire rarity, of which we have recorded only 8 unused examples; cert. BPA (2003) (S.G. £100’000). Catalogue ref: S.G. 24
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